Wm. Smith & Co
William Smith (1847 - 1915) was born at Knaresborough, possibly the son of Stephen (a police constable) and his wife, Mary. He worked as a merchant's clerk and then a commercial traveller.On 20 August 1887, The Sheffield Independent, advertised the sale of Spring Works at Napier Street / Renton Street, with its two / three storey block of workshops, warehouses and dwelling house (though apparently no steel furnace). In 1887. Smith, occupied the factory. In the 1890s, he advertised crucible cast steel circular saws, files....
